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The reason that the recount may take 2 weeks is because Florida absentee balloting law allows for ballots to be counted that are *postmarked* up till poll closing time, and may be actually received up to 10 days later. For our overseas military residents, the mail can actually take that long to reach here.
pete: I have no doubt that they were reasonably accurately counted the first time, but Florida law mandates a recount when it's this close.
dok: WI and IA still would not be enough in that scenario - Bush would have to win OR fair and square too, and OR is going to be a while to determine due to mailin ballots.
Let's keep this thread open - and I personally would like to see that people keep it to procedural issues such as have been addressed so far and NOT "Bush vs. Gore". I have had enough of the politicking and its OVER except for the final count.
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